Benzoylmethyleneiminobenzoic acid derivatives



United States Patent 3,150,170 EENZUYLMETHYLENEIMINOBENZGIC ACIDDERIVATIVES Guido Cavallini and Elena Massarani, Milan, Italy, as-

signors to Francesco Vismara S.p.A., Casatenovo (Como), Italy NoDrawing. Filed Feb. 10, 1961, Ser. No. 83,298 Claims priority,application Italy, Apr. 29, 1960, 7,607/60; June 15, 1969, 16,639/60;Germany, Sept. 19, 1960, V 19,370; Italy, Jan. 31, 1961, 1,697/61Claims. (Cl. 260-518) This invention relates to novelbenzoylmethyleneiminobenzoic acid derivatives having antiviral activityand to a method for their preparation.

More specifically, the novel compounds of this invention have activityagainst distemper virus, influenza virus (PR8), hepatitis virus (MHVneurotropic virus (CLM), herpes simplex, adenovirus, Newcastle diseasevirus, Coxsackie virus, Echo virus and hemadsorption virus. Activityagainst the first four mentioned viral entities is exceptionallypronounced.

The benzoyimethyleneiminobenzoic acid derivatives of this invention arerepresented by the following basic structural formula:

(Formula I) (Formula II) when:

R represents hydrogen, halogen of atomic weight less than 80, hydroxy,methoxy or ethoxy; and

R represents hydrogen or halogen of atomic weight less than 80; and

A represents a single direct valence bond, oxygen, sulfur, ethylene,vinylene or sulfonyl.

Preferred compounds of this invention are represented by Formula IIwhen:

R represents hydrogen, hydroxy or methoxy; and

R represents hydrogen or chlorine.

A particularly preferred and advantageous compound is4-(4-phenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

ddtitld'lb The compounds of this invention are prepared by a noveldecomposition (dehydration or dealcoholation) ofa-phenylbenzoyl-a-arylaminocarbinol derivatives having the followingformula:

(Formula III) A OX in which R, R R and A are as previously defined inFormula I and X is hydrogen or lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The novel decomposition (dehydration or dealcoholation) of the compoundsof Formula Ill is accomplished by heating to a temperature of about -140C. preferahly under reduced pressure of about 0.0145 mm. of mercury. Thereaction is preferably run in the absence of solvent and in an anhydrousatmosphere. Where the ether of the carbinol is used a molecule ofalcohol is eliminated; where the carbinol itself is used a molecule ofwater is eliminated.

The time necessary for the elimination of water or alcohol from thecarbinol depends entirely on the amount of carbinol to be dehydrated andon the temperature and pressure used. In general at a temperature offrom about Hill- C. and a pressure of 0.1-15 mm. of mercury the reactionis complete and a pure product is obtained in about 1-10 hours.

Advantageously the novel dehydration or dealcoholation is carried out bysubjecting the compounds of Formula III to a beam of infrared rays. Ingeneral for the source of lumination 300-450 watt lamps are used,maintained at a distance of from about 1*020 cm. from the product. Thetemperature of the layer of product is maintained at from about IOU- C.,for example by means of a resistance thermometer in series with thelamps. The duration of heating is generally about 2-6 hours, but is ofcourse dependent on the amount of substance and other technical factors.The yield is quantitative and the product obtained is pure. This methodis particularly preferred because of its adaptability for industrialmanufacture and the advantage of operating at atmospheric pressure.

The a-benzoyl-a-arylaminocarbinol intermediates of Formula III areprepared by condensing either the alcoholate (hemiacetal) or hydrateaddition compounds of an aryl glyoxal having the following formula:

(Formula IV) R 00 CHO ,in which R, R and A are as defined above forFormula I, with an aminobenzoic acid derivative with. elimination ofOOOR' one mole of water. This reaction is carried out using I ventemployed for periods of about 15 minutes to about 24 hours.

The starting material aryl glyoxal hydrate or alcoholate additioncompounds of Formula IV above are prepared by reacting the glyoxal withwater or an alcohol at about 25l00 C. in an inert organic solvent inwhich the reactants are substantially soluble such as a lower alcohol,an aryl solvent such as benzene or toluene, ethers or halogenated alkanesolvents. The aryl glyoxal starting materials are either known per se orare prepared from easily available acetophenone derivatives by oxidationsuch as with selenium dioxide. The corresponding acetophenone compoundsare generally well known in the prior art. In the rare instances inwhich they are not, a Friedel-Crafts acylation with acetyl chlorideunder standard conditions is easily carried out. Also, correspondingdihalogenacetyl derivatives are treated with an alkaline alcoholate andthe resulting acetal hydrolyzed with acid to give the glyoxalderivatives.

The following examples are not limiting but are designed to illustratethe novel aspects of this invention fully and to enable one skilled inthe art to practice this invention.

Example 1 A mixture of 7.5 g. of anhydrous biphenylyl-4-glyoxal in 60cc. of anhydrous methyl alcohol is heated at 60 C. with stirring untilclear. Cooling separates the methylate, M.P. 95-96 C. A solution of 4.8g. of the methylate and 2.8 g. of p-aminobenzoic acid in 60 cc. ofmethanol is heated at 60 C. for 4 hours. Cooling separates the desiredmethyl ether of a-(p-phenylbenzoyl)-a-4-carb0xyphenylamino)carbinol,M.P. 192-194 C.

This carbinol (0.8 g.) is placed is a desiccator pistol containingcarbon tetrachloride. The apparatus is evacuated to about 0.1 mm. ofmercury and the solvent refluxed until the product is at constantweight. After 15 hours, 4-(p-phenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid isobtained.

Example 2 A mixture of 7.75 g. of selenium dioxide, 2 cc. of water and20 cc. of dioxan is heated to 70 C. while a solution of 11.13 g. of4-acetyl-4-rnethoxybiphenyl in 60 cc. of dioxan is added dropwise. Themixture is heated at reflux for 5 hours, then filtered hot and partiallyevaporated. Cooling separates 4-methoxybiphenylyl-4-glyoxal, M.P.l36-137 C.

A mixture of 8.0 g. of the glyoxal in 100 cc. of absolute ethyl alcoholis heated at reflux for several hours. The clear solution is evaporatedslightly then cooled to give the desired ethylate.

The ethylate (2.9 g.) and 1.45 g. of p-aminobenzoic acid in 50 cc. ofabsolute ethyl alcohol is heated at refiux for 5 hours. After slightevaporation, the solution is cooled to separate the desired ethyl etherof a-(p-4- methoxyphenylbenzoyl)-a-(4 carboxyphenylamino)carbinol, M.P.224 C.

One gram ofa-(p-4-methoxyphenylbenzoyl)-a-(4-carboxyphenylamino)carbinol is heatedat 100 C. at 1 mm. of mercury for eight hours to give4-(p-4-methoxyphenylbenzoylmethyleneimino) benzoic acid.

Example 3 A mixture of 3.9 g. of selenium dioxide and 15 cc. of aqueousdioxan is reacted with 6.5 g. of 4-acetyl-3- chloro-4-methoxybiphenyl(prepared by reacting acetyl chloride with 3-chloro-4-methoxybiphenylunder Friedel- Crafts conditions) in 40 cc. of dioxane as described inExample 2 to give the glyoxal as the hydrate, M.P. 141- 142 C. Thiscompound (5.5 g.) is reacted with 2.8 g. of p-aminobe nzoic acid inbenzene to give a-(p-S-chloro- 4-methoxyphenylbenzoyl -a-(4-carboxyphenylarnino carbinol after warming on the steam bath for 1hour.

7 Heating this carbinol at 100 C. (1 mm.) for ten hours yields4-(p-3-chlore-4-methoxyphenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

4 Example 4 A solution of 4.5 g. of 4'-hydroxybiphenylyl-4-glyoxal in 50cc. of anhydrous ethyl alcohol is heated at reflux until clear.p-Aminobenzoic acid (2.8 g.) is then added to the crude ethylatesolution and the heating period extended for several hours. Coolingseparates the ethyl ether of a-(p-4-hydroxyphenylbenzoyl)-a-(4-carboxyphenylamino)carbinol, M.P. 216217 C.

Two grams of this carbinol is heated at C. at 0.5 mm. of mercury. Aftersix hours, pure 4(p-4-hydroxy phenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acidis obtained.

Example 5 A solution of 13.5 g. of 4-acetyl-3-bromobiphenyl and 7.75 g.of selenium dioxide in dioxane is heated at reflux for several hours.After filtration, the hot solution is cooled to separate the desired3'-bromodiphenylyl-4- glyoxal. This compound (6.4 g.) is reacted with 30cc. of anhydrous methyl alcohol to give the methyla'te (5.4 g.) which isreacted with 2.8 g. of p-aminobenzoic acid in 50 cc. of methyl alcoholat reflux for 6 hours. Cooling separates the methyl ether ofa-(p-3-bromophenylbenzoyl -oz- 4-carboxyphenylamino carbinol.

This carbinol is heated at 75 C. for 15 hours to give4-(p-3-brornophenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

Example 6 A solution of 12.4 g. of 4-acetyl-4'-tert.-butylbiphenyl(prepared by the reaction of acetyl chloride with 4-tert.- butylbiphenylunder Friedel-Crafts conditions) is heated with 7.8 g. of seleniumdioxide in dioxane for several hours as in Example 2. The free seleniumis separated by filtration and the glyoxal separated from the solvent.The glyoxal (5 g.) is heated with 26 cc. absolute methanol to give themethylate. This compound is then reacted with an equivalent amount ofp-aminobenzoic acid in benzene as in Example 2 to give the desiredmethyl ether ofa-(p-4-tert.-butylphenylbenzoyl)-a-(4-carboxyphenylamino) carbinol.

This carbinol is heated in a desiccator pistol at C. (0.2 mm.) untilthere is no further loss of weight. 4(p-4 tert.butylphenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid is the product.

Example 7 A mixture of 11.4 g. of 4-acetyl-3-chloro-2-methylbiphenyl(prepared by the Friedel-Crafts reaction as in Example 6) and 7 g. ofselenium dioxide in dioxane is heated for several hours. The product,isolated as in Example 2, is 3'-chloro 2' methylbiphenylyl-4-glyoxal.This compound (5.5 g.) is heated in 75 cc. of methyl alcohol for severalhours then 2.8 g. of p-aminobenzoic acid is added to the alcoholicsolution of the methylate compound and the reflux period continued.Cooling the filtered solution gives the methyl ether of a-(p-3-chloro-Z-methylphenylbenzoyl) a (4 carboxyphenylamino) carbinol.

Heating this a-(p-3-chl0ro-2-methylphenylbenzoyl)-a-(4-carboxyphenylamino)-carbinol at C. (1 mm.) for eight hours yields4-(p-3-chloro-2-methylphenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

Example 8 desired product, the ethyl ether of a-(p-4-benzyloxy-.

phenylbenzoyl) -a-(4-carboxyphenylarnino)carbinol.

When this carbinol is dehydrated by heating at 100 C. at 1 mm. ofmercury for ten hours,4-(p-4-benzyloxyphenylbenzoylmethyleneirnino)benzoic acid is obtained.

Example 9 A solution of 5.4 g. of 3',4'-dichlorobiphenylyl-4- glyoxal(prepared by Friedel-Crafts reaction on 4-acetyl- 3,4-dichlorobiphenylfollowed by selenium dioxide oxidation in dioxan as in Example 2) in 100cc. of methyl alcohol is heated at 60 C. for 4 hours. The product whichcrystallizes upon evaporation and cooling is the methylate. Thiscompound (2.9 g.) is reacted in methyl alcohol with 1.4 g. ofp-aminobenzoic acid at reflux for 2 hours. Cooling separates the methylether of a-(p-3,4- dichlorophenylbenzoyl) a (4 carboxyphenylamino)carbinol.

This carbinol is heated at 120 C. (1 mm.) for six hours to furnish4-(p-3,4-dichlorophenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

Example 10 A solution of 2.4 g. of the methylate of biphenylyl-4-glyoxal (prepared as in Example 1) and 1.4 g. of m-aminobenzoic acid in30 cc. of methanol is heated at 60 C. for five hours. Cooling separatesthe methyl ether of u-(p-phenylbenzoyl)-rx-(3-carboxyphenylamino)carbinol which is heated at 100 C. (1 mm.) for 10 hours to give3-(p-phenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

Example 11 A solution of 3.7 g. of biphenylyl-2-glyoxal is reacted with50 cc. of methyl alcohol and then with 2.5 g. of p-aminobenzoic acid asin Example 1 to give the methyl ether ofa-(o-phenylbenzoyl)-ot-(4-carboxyphenylamino) carbinol.

Heating this carbinol at 100 C. (0.5 mm.) for eight hours gives4-(o-phenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

Example 12 A solution of 2.4 g. of the methylate of biphenylyl-2-glyoxal (prepared by heating biphenylyl-Z-glyoxal in anhydrous methanolat 60 C.) and 1.9 g. of butyl p-aminobenzoate is heated at 60 C. forfive hours. Cooling separates the methyl ether of a-(o-phenylbenzoyl-a-(4-butoxycarbonylphenylamino) carbinol.

When this carbinol is heated at about 100 C. at 1 mm. of mercury foreight hours, the butyl ester of 4-(o-phenylbeuzoylmethyleneimino)benzoicacid is obtained.

Example 13 A solution of 7.2 g. of biphenylyl-3-glyoxal is reacted with100 cc. of methanol and the resulting methylate is heated with 5.0 g. ofp-arniuobenzoic acid for five hours to separate the methyl ether ofOL-(ITI-PhCl'lYlbHZOYl)-OC- (4-carboxyphenylamino)carbinol.

This carbinol is heated at 100 C. at 1 mm. of mercury until there is nofurther loss of weight. 4-(mphenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid isobtained.

Example 14 Example 15 A solution of 7.5 g. of biphenylyl-4-glyoxal inanhydrous ethanol is heated at 60 C. for 30 minutes. To the clearsolution is added 2.8 g. of o-aminobenzoic acid in cc. of ethanol andthe solution refluxed for three hours.

Cooling gives the ethyl ether of a-(p-phenylbenzoyl)-a-(Z-carboxyphenylamino)carbinol.

This latter compound (0.8 g.) is heated. in adesiccator pistol for 15hours as described in Example 1 to give 2(p-phenylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoie acid.

Example 16 4-glyoxalyldiphenylether hydrate (2.44 g.) is dissolved in 50 cc. of anhydrous ethyl alcohol by heating at 60 C. for 30 minutes. Tothis solution is added 1.38 g. of paminobenzoic acid dissolved in 25 cc.of ethanol. Heating is continued for two hours and then the solution iscooled slowly to yield the precipitate of the ethyl ether ofa-(p-phenoxybenzoyl)-a-(4 carboxyphenylamino)carbi- 1101, MP. 127-129 C.

This compound (4.16 g.) is heated as described in Example 1 for 10 hoursat 0.1 min. of mercury to yield 4-(p-phenoxybenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid, M.P. 162-163 C.

Example 17 A solution of 2.5 g. of 4-glyoxalylstilbene hydrate in 50 cc.of anhydrous ethanol is heated at 60 C. for one hour and then to thissolution of the ethylate thus formed is added a solution of 1.38 g. ofp-aminobenzoic acid in 25 cc. of ethanol. Refiuxing is continued forthree hours. Cooling gives the ethyl ether of a-(p-styrylbenzoyD-a-(4-carboxyphenylamino)-carbinol, M.P. 233-234 C.

This compound (4 g.) is heated as described in Example 1 at C. and 5 mm.of mercury for 10 hours to give 4-(p-styrylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoicacid, MP. 235 C.

Example 18 A solution of 22.4 g. of 4-acetyldiphenylethane is dissolvedwith heating in 200 cc. of glacial acetic acid and then cooled slowly.When the temperature is at 50 C., chlorine gas is bubbled into themixture for one hour. The mixture is then poured into water-ice andextracted with methylene chloride. The dried extract is evaporated andthe residue recrystallized from ethanol furnishes 4-dichloroacetyldiphenylethane, MI. 5152 C.

To a solution of 16 g. of 4-dichloroacetyldiphenylethane dissolved incc. of anhydrous methanol is added dropwise slowly a solution of 2.3 g.of sodium in 50 cc. of methanol. After two hours at 4550 C. the sodiumchloride which forms is filtered off and the filtrate evaporated. Theresidue is taken up in acetic acid at 50 C. and the acid solution, aftertreatment with charcoal, is heated at 60 C. for 15 minutes with 5 cc. of3% sulfuric acid. To the cooled mixture is added water to complete theprecipitation of 4-glyoxalyldiphenylethane hydrate, Ml. 119-121 C.

The latter compound (25.6 g.) is heated at 60 C. for 30 minutes with 500cc. of anhydrous ethanol and then 13.8 g. of p-aminobenzoic acid in 200cc. of ethanol is added. Heating is continued for three hours and thenthe mixture cooled to precipitate the ethyl ether ofa-(pphenethylbeuzoyl) a (4-carboxyphenylarnino)carbinol, M.P. C. (deo).

On the bottom of a transparent glass container is spread out a layer of410 g. of the carbinol obtained as above, in such a Way so that thethickness of the layer of product is not greater than 1 cm. The layer ofproduct is illumi nated with 375 Watt lamps at a distance of 12-15 cm.The temperature of the layer is regulated between 120- 130 C. by aresistance thermometer connected in series with the lamps. Theirradiation is continued for 4-5 hours, after which a sample of product,qualitatively analyzed, indicates the absence of the ethoxyl group.There is thus obtained 4-(p-phenethylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid,Ml. C.

Example 19 5.6 g. of 4-glyoxalyldiphenylmethane hydrate (obtained bytreatment of 4-dichloroacetyldiphenylmethane with sodium methylate inmethanol and subsequent acid hydrolysis as described in Example 18) isdissolved with warming in 60 ccfof anhydrous methanol and to the clearsolution is added 2.8 g. of p-aminobenzoic acid in 50 cc. of methanol.Heating is continued for three hours and then cooled to separate themethyl ether of oc-(p-benzylbenzoyl)-a (4-carboxyphenylamino) carbinol.

This compound (400 g.) is placed in a transparent container andirradiated with a beam of infrared rays as described in Example 18 togive 4-(p-benzylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

Example 20 A solution of g. of 4-chlorophenoxyphenyl-4-glyoxal hydratein 50 cc. of anhydrous isopropanol is treated with a solution of 2.8 g.of p-aminobenzoic acid in 60 cc. of isopropanol. The mixture is heatedat 60 C. for four hours and then cooled to'yield the isopropyl ether of0:- (p-4-chlorophenoxybenzoyl)-e-(4 carboxyphenylamino) carbinol.

This compound (100 g.) is irradiated as described in Example 18 to give4-(p-4-chlorophenoxybenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

Example 21 2.6 g. of diphenylsulfide-4 glyoxal hydrate is heated in 50cc. of ethanol at 60 C. for 30 minutes and is then treated with 1.3 g.of p-aminobenzoic acid as described in Example 1. The ethyl ether ofa-(p-phenylmercaptobenzoyl)-a-(4-carboxyphenylamino)carbinol thusobtained (432 g.) is irradiated as described in Example 18 to give aquantitative yield of 4-(p-phenylmercaptobenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoicacid, M.P. 137 C.

Example 22 A solution of 2.92 g. of diphenylsulfone-4-glyoxal hydrate in60 cc. of ethanol is heated at 60 C. for 30 minutes and then a solutionof 1.6 g. of sodium paminohenzoate in 20 cc. of ethanol is added.Following the procedure described in Example 1 there is obtained theethyl ether of sodium a-(p-phenylsulfonylbenzoyl)-a-(4-carboxyphenylamino)carbinol.

This compound (980 mg.) is heated at 120 C. and 0.5 mm. of mercury toyield sodium 4-(p-phenylsulfonylbenzoylmethyleneirnino)benzoate.

Similarly, employing the free p-aminobenzoic acid above yields thecorresponding 4-(p-phenylsulfonylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

Example 23 2.76 g. of 4-glyoxalyldiphenylsulfoxide hydrate is heated at60 C. for two hours in dioxane and the solution treated with 1.38 g. ofo-aminobenzoic acid in 25 cc. of dioxane as described in Example toyield a-(p-phenylsulfinylbenzoyl) -oc- Z-carboxyphenylamino) carbinol.

The carbinol thus obtained (1 g.) is heated at 100 C./ 0.1 mm. mercuryuntil constant weight to give 2-(pphenylsulfinylbenzoylmethyleneimino)benzoic acid.

Example 24 To a heated solution of 2.44 g. of diphenylether-3-glyoxalhydrate in 50 cc. of anhydrous methanol is added 1.58 g. of methylp-aminobenzoate in cc. of methanol. Heating is continued at 60 C. forthree hours and the mixture worked up as described in Example 1 to givethe methyl ether of oL-(Ill-Phfil'lOXj/bEBZOYl)-0c-(4-C21Ib01116-thoxyphenylamino carbinol.

This compound (416 g.) is subjected to the action of a beam of infraredrays according to the description given in Example 18 to give methyl4-(m-phenoxybenzoylmethyleneimino -benzoate.

Example 25 3.1 g. of a,fi-diethyldiphenylethane-4-glyoxal hydrate(obtained by treatment of the corresponding4-dichloroacetyl-otfi-diethyldiphenylethane with sodium methylate andsubsequent acid hydrolysis as described in Example 18) is heated at 60C. for 30 minutes with 50 cc. of anhydrous ethanol. To the solution isadded 1.38 g. of paminobenzoic acid in 20 cc. of ethanol and heating iscontinued for three hours. Cooling precipitates the ethyl ether ofe-[p-(a,,8-diethylphenethyl)-benzoyl]-a-(4-carboxyphenylamino) carbinol.

subjecting the compound thus obtained to the action of a beam ofinfrared rays according to the method given in Example 18 results in theelimination of a molecule of alcohol and the formation of thecorresponding methyleneimino derivative in quantitative yield.

This application is a continuation-in-part of application Serial No.40,577, filed on July 5, 1960, now abandoned.

What is claimed is:

l. A chemical compound selected from the group consisting of compoundshaving the following structural formulas:

COOR:

in which R is a member selected from the group con sisting of hydrogen,halogen, hydroxy, lower alkoxy of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, lower alkylof from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and benzylox; R is a member selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen and halogen; R is a member selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl of from 1 to 4carbon atoms; and A is a member selected from the group consisting ofoxygen, sulfur, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, methylene, ethylene, or,fi-diethylethylene, vinylene and u,,8-diethylvinylene.

2. A chemical compound having the following structural formula:

COOH

in which R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, hydroxy, lower alkoxy of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, lower alkylof from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and benzyloxy; R is a member, selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen and halogen; R is a member selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl of from 1 to 4carbon atoms; and A is a member selected from the group consisting ofoxygen, sulfur, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, methylene,.ethylene, cpdiethylethylene, vinylene and a,,8-diethylvinylene which comprisesdecomposing by heating in the absence of a OOOR:

COORz catalyst an a-benzoy1-u-arylaminocarbinol derivative selected fromthe group consisting of compounds having the following formulas:

COORi C OOH 9. The method of claim 8 characterized in that thedecomposition is carried out by heating in the absence of a catalyst thecarbinol derivative to a temperature of from about 70 to 140 C. at apressure of from about 0.01- 15 mm. of mercury.

10. The method of claim 8 characterized in that the decomposition iscarried out by heating in the absence of a catalyst the carbinolderivative with a beam of infrared rays to a temperature of from about100-150 C. at atmospheric pressure.

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1. A CHEMICAL COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COMPOUNDS HAVING THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURAL FORMULAS:
 8. THE METHOD OF PREPARING NOVEL BENZOYLMETHYLENEIMINOBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVES SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COMPOUNDS HAVING THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURAL FORMULAS: 